Yes! You can conserve natural resources every day with every decision you make. Should you recycle that can? Yes! Should you buy a bottle of water or drink from the water fountain? Fountain! Should you walk or ride your bike to school or ask for a ride? Walk - it's good exercise too!

So that people in developed nations maintain a good lifestyle and people in developing nations have the ability to improve their lifestyles, natural resources must be conserved and protected (
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Recycling can help conserve natural resources.

Buy less stuff (use items as long as you can, and ask yourself if you really need something new).

Reduce excess packaging (drink tap water instead of water from plastic bottles).

Recycle materials such as metal cans, old cell phones, and plastic bottles.